Vakathanam Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Vakathanam is a village situated in Changanassery taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,972 families residing in the village Vakathanam. The total population of Vakathanam is 19,589 out of which 9,429 are males and 10,160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vakathanam is 1,078.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vakathanam village is 1526 which is 8% of the total population. There are 756 male children and 770 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vakathanam is 1,019 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Vakathanam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vakathanam is 98.1%. Thus Vakathanam village has higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 98.75% and the female literacy rate is 97.57% in Vakathanam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vakathanam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vakathanam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vakathanam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,526 | 756 | 770 |
| Literacy | 98.14% | 98.75% | 97.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,057 | 513 | 544 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 35 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 1,862 | 864 | 998 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Vakathanam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vakathanam village out of total population, 6,628 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,628 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 295 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,492 | 4,267 | 1,225 |
| Cultivators | 368 | 328 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 295 | 251 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 139 | 99 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 4,690 | 3,589 | 1,101 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,136 | 642 | 494 |
| Non Working | 12,961 | 4,520 | 8,441 |
Nearby Villages to Vakathanam,
Below are the list of villages near Vakathanam village in Changanassery.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurichy | 35,815 |
| Vazhappally Padinjaru | 10,655 |
| Changanassery | 4,754 |
| Madappally | 35,176 |
| Thottackad | 13,990 |
| Karukachal | 22,977 |
| Nedumkunnam | 22,394 |
| Vazhoor | 23,909 |
| Kangazha | 21,340 |
| Vellavoor | 17,150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vakathanam, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia